One of the most common causes of hair loss and early balding is decreased blood flow to the hair follicles, resulting in slowing or stopping hair growth. Applying the mineral silica, combined with activated oxygen, to your scalp may be able to encourage scalp blood flow and ensuing hair growth. Silica is an excellent alternative to prescription hair loss treatments because it does not alter your hormonal balance and works as a hair loss in women treatment, unlike pharmaceuticals, which can alter your hormones and commonly don't work for female early balding.
Other herbal hair loss treatments, when applied topically, have proven to nourish the human scalp. Algae oils contain vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients. These oils plus fatty acids and plant sterols, reduce dihydrotestosterone, a hormone known to cause hair loss and early balding. Another herbal hair loss treatment is grape seed oil, which acts as an antimicrobial and encourages scalp healing. When combined with sunflower and safflower oils, this herbal hair loss formula works even better, due to their essential fatty acid content, which nourish and heal the scalp. Grape seed contains proanthocyanidins, which are potent antioxidants and act as smooth muscle relaxants in the blood vessels and capillaries, preventing or offsetting damage to the hair follicle blood supply.
If you are looking for hair loss treatments in the way of internal supplementation, methylsulfonylmethane (MSM), as well as sulfur rich amino acids offer the dietary sulfur required for the construction of hair proteins. Sulfur and MSM is found in foods, but due to its volatile nature, it is quickly lost when it is processed, cooked, and/or stored so it needs to be taken in the form of a supplement. The specific sulfur rich amino acids are cysteine, methionine and glutathione. In order for hair follicles to be productive, they must have a healthy, continuous supply of blood. The B vitamins, including niacin, thiamine and biotin, enhance hair health by improving factors that promote circulation of blood to the skin of the scalp. In addition, studies have shown that the amount of vitamin B6 within cells affects the response rate of cells to steroid hormones. Cells that are vitamin B6 deficient will become more responsive to steroid hormones. It can be assumed that cells that have a higher level of B6 within them will be less responsive to the hormones that can cause androgenetic alopecia or early balding and other disorders related to dihydrotestosterone (DHT).
There are numerous herbal hair loss supplements you can take for early balding and even for hair loss in women treatment options. Horsetail and Nettles contain organic silica, which is absolutely essential to maintain hair and cell walls. Most foods are silica deficient due to soil erosion and use of incomplete chemical fertilizers, therefore, Nettles and Horsetail should also be taken in supplemental form. Saw palmetto is thought to inhibit the enzyme that converts testosterone into destructive dihydrotestosterone. Saw palmetto inhibits 50% of the binding of DHT to receptor sites, blocks the uptake of DHT into the nucleus of cells and inhibits the action of testosterone 5-alpha-reductase, which converts testosterone to DHT. Saw palmetto has also been shown to reduce inflammation, a common factor seen in tissues involved in androgenic alopecia or early balding. Ginkgo biloba has proven in many studies to increase blood flow to the scalp's capillaries. Ginkgo has been reported to inhibit 5-alpha reductase activity as well as protect small blood vessels and micro capillaries against loss of tone and fragility.
Whether you choose to try herbs for premature balding or conventional hair loss treatments for early balding or take any of the supplements mentioned above as a hair loss in women treatment, keep in mind that your condition is unique to you and what may work for one person may not work for another. If you are suffering from early balding, male or female, be sure to rule out any other underlying medical condition. Also keep in mind that often, times of severe stress, can lead to your hair falling out, as well as nutritional deficiencies and certain medications. Before embarking on any hair loss treatments, be sure to understand your particular cause of early balding, and you will have a much greater success rate.
Dr. Stacy Foster is a naturopathic physician who graduated from an accredited university in 2000. Dr. Foster has been in clinical practice for over eleven years addressing all types of disease and ailments. If you would like to learn more about naturopathic medicine and natural treatments for numerous ailments or simply desire more information on hair loss treatments, click on the links below.
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